4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Slider \Slid"er\, a. See {Slidder}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Slider \Slid"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part of an instrument or machine. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}). [Local, U. S. ] [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) any of several North American freshwater turtles of the genus {Chrysemis}; some, such as {Chrysemis scripta} are sold commercially as pets. --[RHUD] [PJC] 4. (Baseball) a fast pitch that breaks slightly just in front of the batter, in the same direction as a curve ball (i. e., away from the side from which it was thrown). [PJC] {Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen}, and {turapen}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys scabra}) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa} or {Chrysemys rubriventris}), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also {potter}, {slider}, and {redfender}), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin ({Malaclemmys palustris}), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States. [1913 Webster] {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle. {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}. {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}. {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: slider n 1: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction [syn: {skidder}, {slipper}] 2: someone who races the luge [syn: {luger}] 3: freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets [syn: {yellow-bellied terrapin}, {Pseudemys scripta}] 4: a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
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